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Futsal Session III Deadline!
It’s not too early to
begin planning for Futsal Session III which begins the week of March 6.
The Registration and payment deadline is February 17.
Featured Sponsor: Physical Therapy Center of Vermont
“Preventative medicine is
the next big trend in healthcare,” says Dan Farnham, a physical therapist
at
Physical Therapy Center of Vermont (PTCofVT). Patient education
plays a large role in preventative medicine and avoiding troublesome
injuries and conditions. Dan feels that health practitioners should have
skills as educators because patient education is 50% of the job. At
PTCofVT, patient education is a high priority and all therapists take the
time to counsel their patients about their injuries and related treatment.
PTCofVT is unique in
that it offers three locations, all based in health club settings. This
enables their therapists to see not only patients from the general
community, but also clients from the health clubs. The physical locations
of PTCofVT’s offices offer a tremendous advantage to their patients with
the on-site access to the health club facilities, particularly the pools.
PTCofVT has a nationally certified aquatic therapist on staff and more
than half of their staff are trained in aquatics. Use of the pool is
frequently integrated into patients’ treatment plans. PTCofVT therapists
take advantage of the health club facilities to cross train patients in
alternative physical activities ~ example, an injured runner may be
prescribed exercise in the pool. This helps patients feel active even
when their activity is limited and helps reassure their emotional healing.
Every PTCofVT therapist
has their own specialties as well as general therapy knowledge. Some of
their specialty areas include: certified athletic trainer, shoulder
specialist, aquatics, orthotics and lymphedema – a condition related to
swelling which requires special certification. Another specialized
program is their new “Run-Cycle” training center at the Twin Oaks
facility. This program, designed particularly for higher level competing
athletes, uses sophisticated computer equipment to analyze and evaluate
techniques of runners and cyclists. PTCofVT is fortunate to have a
working relationship with Dr. Declan Connelly, a
physiologist and director of the University of Vermont’s Sports
Performance Laboratory for expertise in this area. For a related article,
click here!
PTCofVT, although a
smaller, primarily orthopedic practice, sees patients from as young as 5
to as old as 95 years of age. Their staff includes three therapists with
close to 25 years of experience and four with masters degrees, and as
already noted, who cover a broad spectrum of expertise. Most are athletes
and are willing to work with area coaches when treating local athletes who
want to get back their competitive edge following an injury.
PTCofVT accepts all
major medical insurances including Medicare and Medicaid. All are welcome
to stop in anytime if you have a question or take advantage of their free
injury screening appointments. Be sure to
visit
their web-page for further information.
Teams of the Week: Catamount Soccer Club
The Catamount Soccer Club fields six teams in Far Post
Futsal Leagues: two U10 Boys teams, U12 Boys, U12 Girls, U14 Boys, and
U14 Girls. The Burlington-based club is in their first full year of new
management and is working to develop teams that will grow and stay
together over a period of time. “To a
large degree, our participation with the Futsal Program is a means to that
end,” says Catamount Coach Jack Myers.
Catamount club management feels strongly that playing the
boarded indoor game has a tendency to reward bad habits. Burlington High
School Varsity and Catamount U14 Coach Bob Day noted that one of the goals
for Catamount and the City of Burlington soccer in general is to
"...bring together as
many of the kids as possible from the same town into a common environment
at an early age. While this model may not develop as many elite players
as the communities that rely on the premier clubs, the intangibles created
by keeping players together for that many years allows this model to be
competitive at the highest level in Vermont."
Catamount Soccer Club strongly encourages their Spring
outdoor teams to practice together during the winter and participate in
Futsal. When the snow melts and the teams move outside they’ll have
already begun the process of learning to play with each other. Coach
Myers hopes, “that with time, we will
watch the teams step up the age ladder
in groups ~ with playing Futsal an important step in that process.”
And, after the Catamounts U12 Girls first Futsal game,
“I can't tell how much fun we had on Friday - the girls and especially the
families who had never been a part of it just soaked it all in!”
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